A Fish in the Bathtub

"The fish stays... the marriage goes!"

1999 1h 36m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 10

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A forty-year marriage begins to unravel when the husband brings home a pet fish that he wants to keep in the bathtub.

“The fish stays... the marriage goes!”

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Cast

Jerry Stiller
Sam
Anne Meara
Molly
Mark Ruffalo
Joel
Jane Adams
Ruthie
Missy Yager
Sharon
Paul Benedict
Milo
Doris Roberts
Frieda
Louis Zorich
Morris

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joan Micklin Silver
Writers: Raphael D. Silver, David Chudnovsky, John Silverstein
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joan Micklin Silver, shot by Daniel Shulman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Hill. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Meg Reticker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara and Mark Ruffalo carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The fish stays... the marriage goes!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0126908 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Joan Micklin Silver directs. Daniel Shulman behind the camera. John Hill scores. Meg Reticker cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Joan Micklin Silver, shot by Daniel Shulman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by John Hill. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Meg Reticker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara and Mark Ruffalo carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The fish stays... the marriage goes!".
7IMDB entry: tt0126908 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.